Valterra PlatinumJSE:VAL +0.61%79 Days Payable is 53.60 as of Dec. 2025, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 62.07. GuruFocus rates JSE:VAL with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of R809.40 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,065 Metals & Mining companies, Valterra Platinum ranks worse than 67.89% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Valterra Platinum's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:VAL'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.54 Med: 62.07 Max: 92.92
Current: 59.72
During the past 13 years, Valterra Platinum's highest Days Payable was 92.92. The lowest was 39.54. And the median was 62.07.
JSE:VAL's Days Payable is ranked worse than 67.89% of 1065
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 127.26
vs JSE:VAL: 59.72
Valterra Platinum's Days Payable
declined
from Dec. 2024 (54.20) to Dec. 2025 (53.60).
It may suggest that Valterra Platinumaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Valterra Platinum Days Payable Related Terms
Valterra Platinum Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Valterra Platinum's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Valterra Platinum's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Valterra Platinum Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Valterra Platinum's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Valterra Platinum's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Valterra Platinum's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) has a Days Payable of 53.60 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Valterra Platinum and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 62.07. Over the past decade, Valterra Platinum's Days Payable has ranged from 39.54 to 92.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Valterra Platinum ranks #723 out of 1065 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 67.9%.
Is Valterra Platinum's Days Payable too high?
Valterra Platinum's current Days Payable of 53.60 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 62.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 39.54 to a high of 92.92. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 127.26. Valterra Platinum's value of 53.60 is 57.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Valterra Platinum ranks #723 out of 1065 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Valterra Platinum has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valterra Platinum's Days Payable compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Valterra Platinum ranks #723 out of 1065 companies for Days Payable. This places Valterra Platinum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 127.26. Valterra Platinum's value of 53.60 is 57.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Valterra Platinum's own Days Payable has ranged from 39.54 to 92.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 62.07 vs. the industry median of 127.26, Valterra Platinum has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Payable among Metals & Mining companies is 127.26, based on 1,065 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Valterra Platinum's current Days Payable of 53.60 is 57.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Valterra Platinum and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 127.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Valterra Platinum's current Days Payable is 53.60, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 62.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valterra Platinum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R809.40, compared to a current price of R1,136.93 — trading 40.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 53.60, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 62.07 and 57.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 127.26. Valterra Platinum's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL), the current Days Payable is 53.60 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valterra Platinum stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R1,136.93 is trading 40.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of R809.40.
GuruFocus considers Valterra Platinum to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:VAL:
Days Payable: 53.60 (14% below median its 10-year median of 62.07)
GF Value™: R809.40 vs. price of R1,136.93 (40.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.9% below the Metals & Mining median (#723 of 1065)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:VAL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Valterra Platinum Ltd supplies platinum group metals (PGMs). It provides services across the value chain, including mining, recycling, and trading of metals. Its products include PGMs such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and ruthenium; base metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt sulphate, and chrome; and other by-products such as gold and sodium sulphate, with operations across different stages of production. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of Platinum. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from Japan.
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